I need a 9v adapter for my pump, however, my car lighter receptacle says 12v...will it work or mess up my pump? Will appreciate any feedback. Thanx!
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I believe (and I am by no means an electrician)...that the 9v applies to your pump...not your car. Under the knob that turns on your pump...it will say how many volts. You are not to exceed that when it comes to the plug. The larger end of the lighter adapter is usually a device that converts the current so that your 12v car will not fry your 9v pump. Or something to that extent. Either way....this is what I use...and I have had no problems. A little "google" research might help. I do believe that I read this somewhere back in the day when I first purchased mine because I remember reading that it does increase the speed and suction a bit, but that it is ok to use. I believe (and I am by no means an electrician)...that the 9v applies to your pump...not your car. Under the knob that turns on your pump...it will say how many volts. You are not to exceed that when it comes to the plug. The larger end of the lighter adapter is usually a device that converts the current so that your 12v car will not fry your 9v pump. Or something to that extent. Either way....this is what I use...and I have had no problems. A little "google" research might help. I do believe that I read this somewhere back in the day when I first purchased mine because I remember... » Read More I believe (and I am by no means an electrician)...that the 9v applies to your pump...not your car. Under the knob that turns on your pump...it will say how many volts. You are not to exceed that when it comes to the plug. The larger end of the lighter adapter is usually a device that converts the current so that your 12v car will not fry your 9v pump. Or something to that extent. Either way....this is what I use...and I have had no problems. A little "google" research might help. I do believe that I read this somewhere back in the day when I first purchased mine because I remember reading that it does increase the speed and suction a bit, but that it is ok to use. « Show Less
1948
My pump is a 9 volt and I believe all car lighter receptacles are 12v and mine work great!
1949
It should work just fine! I've been using mine just like that for months now :-)
1950
All vehicles run 12V systems these days, the charger will convert the voltge to 9V. The great thing about this charger is that it is made by Medella, so it'll work great with the Medella pump. My wife's worked great!
1951
I would think it would be fine, i never looked at what my car receptacle said, sorry.
57351
Just remember that it works by sending voltage to a zone. As long as your pump has a way to respond correctly to the voltage being sent to it, it should be ok. You would need to verify that it's the same (probably DC) voltage.
187583
Hi Bill, yes this works with approx 12 v on my Lotus race car. the actual voltage on the car is usually around 13-14v. The pump works well and delivers all the fuel I need for my 2.5 litre 280 bhp race car. It is very noisey however (no problem in a race car) but you would need to isolate it well for road use. good luck
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I've used this type here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000WEMMUK/ref=oh_details_o07_s01_i05?ie=UTF8&psc=1 You definitely need an electric pump for the side walls, otherwise you'll be pumping all day. Even with the electric one, it takes almost 30mins to be fully inflated and the pump gets very hot. I usually shut it off half way through and give it a break for a few minutes. The floor doesn't take long at all and is a nice thing to have so you don't feel all the rocks and "unevenness" of the ground. I jimmy-rigged the pump to a spare 12V computer power supply with some 12 gauge electrical wires I had and alligator clamps to make it work. If you have a car nearby, then it's no problem. Otherwise get one of those 120V AC to 12V DC car adapter you can plug in the house, make sure it's rated high enough to power the pump though. Most of the cheaper ones are junk and can barely power 12V lights and what not. Or if you're crafty enough, do as I did. Just make sure you have big enough electrical wires, otherwise they'll get hot and you could cause a fire. Adapter in question: http://www.amazon.com/Schumacher-PC-6-120AC-Power-Converter/dp/B0012BL8LG/ref=pd_sim_sg_7
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I just looked at my charger, its 12VDC / 2 amp, same output as a car cigarette lighter. It is a Positive TIP (center) and Negative Outside jack. As long as you get an adaptor to fit unit and ensure Positive TIP, it will work. As far Amps, a car battery has as much as 500 amps, but don't worry, your box will only draw the 2 or less amps, only what it needs of the available 500 amps.
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I know this is an old post but it may help someone. Interesting that they'd say 9-12V. It will probably work, but this is what I know about car electronics. I'm a product design and electrical engineer and I've developed lots of products that plug into car cigarette lighter sockets. The 12V power is really "noisy" meaning there are spikes and jolts and surges all over the place. It's a nominal 13.5V on most electrical systems, though the newer cars with advanced electronics may clean that up a bit. But here's the deal: The "nominal" (average) already exceeds their 9-12V spec, and when you consider the spikes and surges, I'd think you'd be risking blowing out your DVD unit to plug it in with a direct 12V cord. The 9V cord not only transforms it down to a lower input voltage, but it has a switching regulator that adapts very quickly to quell spikes and surges. The replacement adapter from Philips is $12, but hey, that already fried! It probably didn't "fry itself", but more likely was fried by the car you used it in which may have had worse surges than the average car. I would get the $20 one from Radio Shack (m/n 273-369). Take in your player to a store and they'll fix you up with the correct tip in the right configuration. I'm not insensitive to your need for economy, but you are risking frying your whole $130 DVD player for want of $10 or $20 for a good power cord. Go without those Lattes for a week and get a quality power cord.
797366
You're going to need a 110V - 12V adapter that has a cigarette lighter outlet. You can find them on amazon, but you don't want to cheap out on the adapter. The power usage isn't listed on the pump description, but an educated guess suggests you might need an adapter that can pump out 6 or 7 amps. Motors are power-hungry, unlike 12v electronic devices. If it's occasional 110v usage fine, but if you're using it all the time on 110v, you're better off getting a pump that plugs into the wall.
2001087
As Jonathan said it will only plug into the cigarette lighter outlet in a vehicle Vivian. I also bought the foot pump and it works well. If you're using an air mattress in the house I'd just get the foot pump.....Ed
2033949
According to the product description, any car charger that outputs 5 volts to the USB port will work just fine. You should be able to find those chargers at electronic and, possibly, hardware stores. Just make sure it won't output more than 5 volts, or you'll fry the unit and probably kill the fuse for that cigarette lighter. Also verify if you need a 12 volt or 24 volt charger that plugs into the lighter. Some might be multi-volt, which would make things easier. Most lighters use 12 volts these days. I think 24 volts are typically trucks, mainly tractor trailers and the like. As for a different charger, such as the power bricks for the wall outlet, just be certain it's sending 5 volts to the USB and not more, and you'll be fine.
969323
Thank you Ely, I would also like to know what the "Plug size" is, I have a 3 volt adapter but it's plugdoesn't fit and there are so many different sizes, it's difficult to find the right one.
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TracyT wrote: 9 volts *2.6A = 23.4 wattsDoes this product run on 9V batteries? Does it come with a car adapter? There is no information available anywhere on the Internet regarding its power source.
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First, thanks to Kevin for telling us that the adapter is a 12volt adapter (from the label). I just want to add that my battery pack - as I suspected - outputs 9 volts; the six AA batteries are indeed in series. Therefore, I suspect anything from 9-12 volts should work. Also worth noting is that when my batteries died the other day, I just rotated them and am getting some more use out of them; I expect to have a power source fabricated by the time I need to replace the batteries.
612144
It worked fine at first- about 3 months. Then it would buzz when plugged into the lighter. Then my car had some type of electrical issues that cost 2000 to fix that I say was attributed to this power adapter because after the repair my car was fine until I plugged it in again. I trashed mine, but you may have better luck and I may be giving it a bad rating in error, but I truly don't think I'm wrong.
2216608
I have this in-line gauge, between the pump and the valve. I've noticed the cheap pump fights the tire pressure when trying to read it with the gauge. Not sure I like the pump; I suspect it is the pump/gauge that's the issue - not necessarily the 90 adapter.
1800123
This device only puts out 1000mA of current. It is designed to recharge low power devices like cell phones and iPads. I would be surprised if your air pump didn't use much more current than that. But you could check the power requirements of you air pump and if it's 1000mA or less it should work. Your air pump is designed to run off your car power port which can deliver much more power than this device.
1940893
No on the car cigarette lighter. Unsure on an adapter but if there was one I think it would not work as well due to the power required to run the motor, if at all. However, as the previous person before me said the cord is extra long and worth dealing with. I agree 100% with them, this vac is great.
720335
Here's what i did, I cut off the bad plug at the end of the wire for a 12v air pump/compressor and just spliced this thing on, replacing the bad one. It works fine. One problem I have is the cigarette lighter depth in both my cars will not hold this plug, it pops out of the hole unless you hold it in. I don't think it happens in all vehicles but in mine i have to wedge something in there to hold it in place so I can go check out some chicks while I'm pumping up my tire in the parking lot of my apartment complex...nothing more sexy than a guy with a flat tire every other day.